Russia insists all gas must be paid for in roubles from April 1st
European capitals reject decree by Vladimir Putin, with Berlin calling it ‘blackmail’
Poland, Sweden, Estonia and Malta block EU minimum corporate tax deal
Taxation issues require unanimous backing of the 27 EU member states
New €90m fund for Irish start-ups to be unveiled
Irish Innovation Seed Fund will be financed by Department of Enterprise and other organisations
Mixed messages from Paris and Moscow on Ukraine talks appear to suit Putin
French president reiterates Putin told him he had no intention of escalating conflict
EDF shares plunge as Macron shields consumers from soaring energy bills
Government forces energy group to provide cheap nuclear power to rivals
Ireland caught in a squeeze on corporation tax reform
Trump tax initiative provided the template for latest reform proposal
G7 set to strike deal on global corporate taxation
Governments to get extra tax revenue as US treasury secretary drives ‘hard bargain’
Global corporate tax deal edges closer as France, Germany support US approach
Germany says ‘realistic realistic to expect agreement reached this year on global framework’
EU and US agree to suspend tariffs on billions of euro worth of trade
Boost for Kerrygold and Baileys as US tariffs lifted
French economy on track for 5% growth this year - central bank
Optimism comes despite ongoing coronavirus pandemic
France issues ‘clear and final no’ over Carrefour takeover bid
Canadian owner of Circle K is attempting to buy the French supermarket chain
Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus
Several European leaders self-isolating or in quarantine after meetings with French president
Euro zone economic forecasts slashed on fresh lockdowns
Risk of further future lockdowns could also make consumers more cautious about spending
Coronavirus: Six large French cities on maximum alert
Toulouse and Montpellier poised for alert escalation as country seeks to limit infection
France reveals €100bn Covid recovery plan
The EU’s recovery fund will finance 40% of the ambitious French programme
Blue cheese block, Lourdes knock and pay day for The Rock
Planet Business: Unedifying chapters all round
Macron and supporters greet EU recovery fund agreement as historic turning point
Principle of mutualised debt, not the amount, is thing ‘that mattered’ for France
Sarkozy’s fingerprints smudge Macron’s new government line-up
French president seeks political advice from a man dogged by scandals
Irish Times view on Emmanuel Macron’s cabinet reshuffle
French president may be struggling domestically but is on a roll on the European stage
‘It’s a matter of fairness’: squeezing more tax from multinationals
Governments will need to start thinking about who will pay for their ballooning deficits
Right-wing French cabinet to hold first meeting
Macron reshuffled team to drive unity while fragmenting opposition in run to 2022
US withdrawal from digital tax talks raises Irish fears
Analysis: The State is one of the chief opponents to pan-European digital taxation
US upends global digital tax plans after exiting talks with Europe
Move paves the way for a summer of transatlantic tension, heated negotiations
Paschal Donohoe seen as contender for Eurogroup presidency
Minister is ‘very much liked’ in Brussels but availability for post will depend on new government
France won’t raise taxes even with 11% contraction
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire has warned that the toughest days lie ahead
Paris under tighter restrictions in French plan to ease lockdown
Majority of primary schools to reopen and wider travel permitted from Monday
EU Commission eyes markets to fund €100bn pandemic jobs scheme
Mechanism would provide back-to-back loans for short-time working schemes
France proposes EU coronavirus rescue fund
Measure would come on top of other multi-billion rescue packages
Coronavirus: European solidarity sidelined as French interests take priority
Row over face masks exposes threat to EU principles of free trade and collaboration
Coronavirus: France turns to literature amid the despair of pandemic
Paris Letter: The French are finding relevance in books about epidemics and confinement
Alstom agrees to buy Bombardier train unit for up to €6.2bn
French finance minister will discuss the plan with EU competition commissioner Vestager
OECD confident on digital tax deal as France takes swipe at Ireland
‘I don’t want to name that country, but everybody knows which country I’m thinking of’
IDA chief says State could soon ‘be fighting for a smaller pool’ of foreign investment
Martin Shanahan identifies slowing growth and a digital tax as challenges
Another trade war is brewing, this time between France and the US
Trump targets France over ‘discriminatory’ digital tax
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